LF Luther Hicks #30
Age: 67 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/22/1968
LF LUTHER HICKS #30 - AGE: 67 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 45 50
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 60 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Always has his eye on the bottom line.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:02/25/1900
Born in:Kulpsville, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1919 Brooklyn - MLB 19 20 77 15 1 0 1 7 7 2 1 0 28 0 0 .195 .225 .247 .472 39 43 -0.4
1922 Brooklyn - MLB 22 10 39 13 1 0 6 13 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .350 .821 1.171 203 213 0.2
1924 Brooklyn - MLB 24 27 83 19 2 0 1 5 12 13 0 0 5 2 1 .229 .333 .289 .622 68 82 0.0
1925 Brooklyn - MLB 25 154 597 179 29 7 14 95 112 94 2 6 37 6 4 .300 .393 .442 .836 121 132 4.9
1926 Brooklyn - MLB 26 154 638 173 30 3 15 76 96 80 4 6 48 4 2 .271 .353 .398 .751 104 111 4.0
1927 Brooklyn - MLB 27 156 620 171 28 5 6 71 88 85 2 5 53 5 2 .276 .362 .366 .728 99 107 4.2
1928 Brooklyn - MLB 28 155 593 183 39 8 12 88 102 98 1 11 29 7 1 .309 .401 .462 .863 132 137 5.8
1929 Brooklyn - MLB 29 154 581 190 37 5 13 86 99 120 2 2 37 11 4 .327 .443 .475 .918 141 155 7.0
1930 Brooklyn - MLB 30 155 611 198 29 9 6 83 108 92 4 3 45 4 3 .324 .414 .430 .845 116 127 4.6
1931 Brooklyn - MLB 31 120 470 132 31 1 10 55 82 75 0 5 32 0 0 .281 .376 .415 .791 115 121 2.9
1932 Brooklyn - MLB 32 139 535 145 23 2 14 61 78 82 0 6 41 2 1 .271 .364 .400 .764 107 115 3.1
1933 Brooklyn - MLB 33 63 227 56 13 2 3 26 32 27 0 0 18 0 0 .247 .327 .361 .688 97 105 0.5
1933 Cleveland - MLB 33 29 107 25 8 0 2 14 11 16 0 2 10 0 1 .234 .328 .364 .692 98 106 0.3
1933 Total - MLB 33 92 334 81 21 2 5 40 43 43 0 2 28 0 1 .243 .327 .362 .689 97 106 0.8
1934 Cleveland - MLB 34 98 313 94 15 2 5 41 52 58 1 0 25 0 2 .300 .411 .409 .820 124 134 1.6
1935 Cleveland - MLB 35 120 392 111 18 3 6 51 60 74 0 3 28 2 1 .283 .394 .390 .785 115 125 2.0
1936 Cleveland - MLB 36 92 304 81 18 1 7 49 35 43 0 4 29 1 0 .266 .353 .401 .755 100 106 1.3
1937 Cleveland - MLB 37 29 93 37 7 2 4 18 11 8 0 0 7 0 0 .398 .446 .645 1.091 191 201 1.6
1937 St. Louis - MLB 37 62 210 42 7 0 5 35 25 44 2 0 12 0 0 .200 .344 .305 .649 77 90 0.5
1937 Total - MLB 37 91 303 79 14 2 9 53 36 52 2 0 19 0 0 .261 .373 .409 .782 109 122 2.0
1938 St. Louis - MLB 38 41 100 30 7 0 2 22 21 27 0 2 9 0 1 .300 .442 .430 .872 135 146 0.7
Total MLB 1778 6590 1894 343 50 132 896 1039 1039 19 55 494 44 23 .287 .383 .415 .798 114 123 44.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1929 Brooklyn - MLB 29 5 22 5 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 .227 .280 .273 .553 46 48 -0.2
1937 St. Louis - MLB 37 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 60 71 -0.1
Total MLB 7 30 7 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 .233 .294 .267 .561 50 54
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1919 Brooklyn - MLB LF 20 20 48 2 1 53 3 .943 178.1 2.52 -1.0 .942
1922 Brooklyn - MLB CF 10 10 22 0 0 25 3 .880 90.0 2.20 -4.5 .781
1924 Brooklyn - MLB C 3 3 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 28.0 2.89 -1.0 .000 3 2 1 50.0
1924 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 +0.1 1.077
1924 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 16 15 14 34 3 51 3 .941 140.0 3.09 -0.2 .986
1924 Brooklyn - MLB LF 5 2 5 0 0 6 1 .833 25.2 1.75 -0.5 .812
1924 Brooklyn - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1925 Brooklyn - MLB C 2 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -0.8 .000 2 1 1 100.0
1925 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 48 48 29 120 8 161 12 .925 426.2 3.14 -3.5 .952
1925 Brooklyn - MLB LF 100 100 256 3 0 269 10 .963 896.2 2.60 +5.8 1.015
1925 Brooklyn - MLB CF 2 2 7 0 0 9 2 .778 17.0 3.71 +0.3 1.032
1925 Brooklyn - MLB RF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.1 1.016
1926 Brooklyn - MLB C 7 7 23 2 0 27 2 .926 66.0 3.41 -1.3 .000 3 9 2 22.2
1926 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 17 17 13 30 1 46 3 .935 160.0 2.42 -0.8 .979
1926 Brooklyn - MLB SS 2 2 4 8 1 16 4 .750 16.0 6.75 -2.4 .627
1926 Brooklyn - MLB LF 123 123 324 9 1 341 8 .977 1109.1 2.70 +13.2 1.066
1926 Brooklyn - MLB CF 4 4 14 2 0 18 2 .889 33.0 4.36 -0.0 .973
1926 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 1.016
1927 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.1 1.036
1927 Brooklyn - MLB LF 154 154 426 9 3 449 14 .969 1394.1 2.81 +16.6 1.044
1928 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.045
1928 Brooklyn - MLB LF 154 154 413 6 2 443 24 .946 1355.0 2.78 +7.7 1.015
1929 Brooklyn - MLB C 3 3 11 2 0 13 0 1.000 25.0 4.68 +0.3 2.110 0 1 0 0.0
1929 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.042
1929 Brooklyn - MLB LF 150 150 364 13 2 392 15 .962 1350.2 2.51 +5.5 1.023
1930 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.047
1930 Brooklyn - MLB LF 153 152 388 8 2 412 16 .961 1364.0 2.61 +6.8 1.024
1931 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1931 Brooklyn - MLB LF 119 118 320 2 0 333 11 .967 1047.2 2.77 +3.1 1.034
1932 Brooklyn - MLB LF 137 137 366 5 2 383 12 .969 1203.2 2.77 +4.5 1.035
1933 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1933 Brooklyn - MLB LF 55 54 132 4 2 141 5 .965 480.0 2.55 -2.6 1.005
1933 Cleveland - MLB LF 29 29 79 1 0 84 4 .952 256.2 2.81 -0.6 1.013
1934 Cleveland - MLB 3B 27 19 13 39 1 62 10 .839 175.1 2.67 -3.5 .862
1934 Cleveland - MLB LF 61 59 129 9 4 145 7 .952 521.1 2.38 -5.1 .980
1935 Cleveland - MLB 3B 99 93 43 183 16 254 28 .890 817.2 2.49 -10.0 .909
1935 Cleveland - MLB LF 11 10 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 96.0 1.78 -0.3 .996
1936 Cleveland - MLB 3B 81 76 46 152 15 212 14 .934 672.1 2.65 -1.8 .973
1936 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.1 .992
1937 Cleveland - MLB 3B 22 20 14 37 1 54 3 .944 183.2 2.50 -0.1 .985
1937 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.059
1937 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 15.1 2.35 +0.3 1.000
1937 St. Louis - MLB LF 60 60 145 0 0 148 3 .980 530.1 2.46 +2.0 .993
1938 St. Louis - MLB 1B 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 1.062
1938 St. Louis - MLB 3B 4 2 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 23.2 3.42 +0.3 1.062
1938 St. Louis - MLB LF 27 25 52 1 0 56 3 .946 208.1 2.29 -1.9 .955
1938 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 6 0 0 7 1 .857 9.2 5.59 -1.0 .760
TOTAL C 15 15 47 6 1 55 2 .964 136.0 3.51 -2.8 .527 8 13 4 30.8
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 1.062
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 +0.1 1.077
TOTAL 3B 330 290 175 609 47 857 73 .915 2635.1 2.68 -19.4 .945
TOTAL SS 2 2 4 8 1 16 4 .750 16.0 6.75 -2.4 .627
TOTAL LF 1364 1351 3475 74 19 3685 136 .963 12059.1 2.65 +53.2 1.023
TOTAL CF 17 16 49 2 0 59 8 .864 149.2 3.07 -5.2 .857
TOTAL RF 3 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 +0.3 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
09/21/1918 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (12); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 5 (14).
04/15/1919 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 6 (14).
04/13/1920 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 6 (14).
04/12/1921 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 10 (14).
04/11/1922 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 11 (14).
04/17/1923 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 13 (14).
04/15/1924 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 13 (14).
04/16/1925 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/20/1925 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 15 (15).
06/02/1927 Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 0 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 15 (15).
04/23/1928 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 15 (15).
07/15/1929 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1929 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
10/15/1929 Wins the 1929 World Series with the Brooklyn Bluebirds.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 15 (15).
07/01/1930 Goes 0-2 against the Philadelphia Quakers, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 15 (15).
04/23/1931 Injured on 04/21/1931, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 5 weeks.
09/05/1931 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
09/19/1931 Goes 5-5 against the Boston Terriers, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (15).
09/19/1932 Injured on 09/18/1932, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (16).
05/11/1933 Injured on 05/08/1933, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 4 weeks.
06/24/1933 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week.
07/29/1933 Was traded by the Brooklyn Bluebirds to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with SS Jack McClure, in exchange for RF Bill McGonagil.
08/31/1933 Injured (Fractured rib), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (17).
09/04/1934 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 15 (17).
07/17/1935 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Traders, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 15 (17).
06/03/1936 Injured on 06/01/1936, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 14 (18).
06/08/1937 Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/03/1937 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the St. Louis Explorers, along with 1B Al Wallace, in exchange for C Phil Sparks.
07/10/1937 Injured on 07/09/1937, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day.
08/02/1937 Scores his 1000th career American Circuit run!
08/28/1937 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/20/1937 Wins the 1937 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (18).
08/24/1938 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
09/30/1938 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/17/1938 Wins the 1938 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
10/18/1938 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1926 733 8
1927 721 5
1928 715 6
1930 714 5
Year HR Rank
1926 15 8
Year R Rank
1925 112 10
1928 102 8
Year BB Rank
1925 94 3
1926 80 6
1927 85 3
1928 98 4
1929 120 2
1930 92 3
1932 82 4
Year SF Rank
1928 11 2
Year OBP Rank
1929 .443 6
Year RC Rank
1929 130.91 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1929 8.54 8
Year wOBA Rank
1929 .421 8
Year WAR Rank
1928 5.6 9
1929 6.8 7
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